Burning

The first time Chi Yu met Yu Ran, his strongest impression was that the guy had something wrong with his head. He was so crazy that even his captivating face was entirely forgotten after that fleeting first glance. Later, the two grew close, then parted ways. Chi Yu never imagined that the very person he had wanted to push away countless times would become, years later, the only cure he longed for amid the torment that kept him awake at night. * A renowned game company held a competitive tournament, drawing a crowd of big names. Yet everyone's attention was on an unfamiliar, outstanding young man in the middle of it all. When they learned who he was, they rushed to curry favor with the industry heavyweight making his first public appearance. Yu Ran stood at the back of the crowd, and for an instant, his gaze met that of the man he could never reach. Before he could look away, Chi Yu had already walked past him as if he were a stranger, cold and haughty, just like the first time they met. Yu Ran lowered his head and calmly finished his drink. But as he was leaving, an irresistible force seized him and dragged him into a corner. "How does the pampered young master of the Yu family have so much time on his hands that he can become a game streamer everyone looks down on?" Yu Ran looked up and met Chi Yu's cold, mocking gaze. His Adam's apple bobbed ever so slightly. "Long time no see, Chi Yu." His voice faltered almost imperceptibly on the last two words. "Chi Yu is dead." He looked at him with scorn, his eyes colder and more unfamiliar than ever. "The day you turned me gay, he disappeared from this world. The person standing in front of you now is here to collect what you owe me." Yu Ran said nothing for a long time, as if that unruly boy from years ago had died too. At last, he asked, "How do you want me to pay you back?" Chi Yu leaned in close, forcing him to meet his gaze. A fierce fire seemed to burn in his eyes, melting a glacier that had been frozen in solitude for ten thousand years. "I want you to stay by my side for the rest of your life. You are not allowed to leave again. This is how you'll repay your debt to me." All I have ever wanted in this life is to burn through the years after meeting you, binding our two wandering, lonely islands together until death. [Somewhat socially anxious, glacier-cold, and taciturn gong who denies his love as much as he feels it] Chi Yu x [Social butterfly, bold and sweet-talking young master who is only meek and obedient in front of his gong] Yu Ran. Both are each other's first and only love, and neither has been with anyone else. Theme: You are the light I burn myself out for